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Deborah Burns accused of stabbing boyfriend who 'farted in her face'

Deborah Burns faces a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

IMMOKALEE, Fla. -

A southwest Florida woman is accused of stabbing her boyfriend after he "farted in her face," the Collier County Sheriff's Office said.

Deborah Burns, 37, said she was watching television with her boyfriend, Willie Butler, at their Immokalee home last week when Butler "walked by her and farted in her face," according to the arrest report.

When Burns confronted Butler about the fart, he became agitated and told her to shut up, the report added.

A confrontation ensued, and Butler chased Burns into the kitchen, where he picked up a knife and threw it at her, but he missed, the report stated. Burns then picked up the knife and threw it at him as he ran outside, striking him in the stomach, the report said.